Jiggish
//ˈd͡ʒɪɡɪʃ// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling, or suitable for, a jig, or lively movement.
"The coquette, therefore, I must distinguish by that musical instrument which is commonly known by the name of a Kit, that is more jiggish than the Fiddle itself, and never sounds but to dance."
- 2 Playful; frisky.
"She is never sad, and yet not jiggish."
Example
More examples"The coquette, therefore, I must distinguish by that musical instrument which is commonly known by the name of a Kit, that is more jiggish than the Fiddle itself, and never sounds but to dance."
Etymology
From jig + -ish.
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